Kings & Queens, part of our exciting new series of Haynes Pocket Manuals for children, provides information, facts and figures on all the kings and queens of England, from William I (1066-1087) to Elizabeth II (1952-present), including lots of fun and a few gory bits on the way. There is also an introduction about early rulers, and the book is fully illustrated. Kings & Queens Pocket Manual will bring history alive for young readers.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Pocket Manuals .

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Haynes Publishing Group .

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's books, specializing in geography.

This book has the following chapters: Solid factual information presented in a format that appeals to children. Divided into sections covering each royal 'dynasty': Norman and Plantagenet, Lancaster and York, the Tudors, the Stuarts, Saxe-Coburg and Windsor. An introduction covers early kings and queens up to 1066, from Egbert (803-39) to Harold (1066). The ten most important and/or interesting monarchs receive more coverage: examples include Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, George III and Victoria. The Haynes identity, which stands for easy-to-understand, trusted information, will be a selling point for adult buyers.